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Considerations for filling out an Rx

Achieving successful restorations with the right fit, function and esthetic means being able to effectively communicate with your lab. Since dental technicians don’t usually see the patient, it’s crucial that dental team members communicate clearly...

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Case Sterilization Tips

Case Sterilization for the lab and office Case sterilization in the office as well as the lab is extremely important. Last year, California Dental...

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Secrets to taking better case pictures

What is the number one communication tool a dentist can use with their lab? It’s not something that can be written down or verbally communicated;...

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Benefits of digital dental impressions

Traditional tray-and-putty dental impressions are rapidly being replaced by highly accurate digital intraoral impressions, but the time and cost...

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How to improve the outcome of your triple-tray impressions

Triple-tray impressions have grown to be one of the most popular techniques for taking single-unit impressions. Who wouldn’t want to save time and...

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Benefits of a working model for quality outcomes

At the lab, we have many available technologies designed to enhance productivity, all while helping dentists improve patient care. As the technology...

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The advantage of a full-arch impression tray

Improving the outcomes of your restorations with a full-arch impression tray. Triple trays have become one of the most popular types of impressions...

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Factors that can affect the life expectancy of a restoration

What is the life expectancy of a restoration? It’s hard to say how long a restoration is going to last in the patient’s mouth because a lot of...

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How to communicate with patients about removable prosthetics

What should a dentist tell a removable prosthetics patient that shows up to their first appointment with a bag of dentures? “Tell them you’re...

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The benefits of 10x magnification

Whether it’s for crowns, bridges, implants or dentures, dental labs have to design restorations with extreme precision. Many aspects of dental...

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